Honda CRV problems

reed4

Paulo3,

I've had my 02 CR-V EX Auto for a month now so this is limited info compared to many others on this board.

CR-V Noise: Our last car was a 98 nissan maxima and while the V is not a quiet as that car it is quite acceptable to us at any speed on any surface. In fact this subject has never come up between us?

CR-V vs Forester: The Sub has a better AWD system, handles slightly better and has a very good build quality. CR-V has a slightly larger more flexible interior, good AWD system and superb build quality and resale value.

CR-V vs RAV4: The RAV4 was very nice in all aspects except for two. Too small and too under powered. That eliminated it for us. BTW my other vehicle is a 99 Toyota Tacoma 4X4 which I love!!!

The other vehicle we compared it to was the Ford Escape (For detailed comments see CR-V vs Escape forum) but, in a nut shell Honda's build quality was superior and the Escape's V6 offered NO advantage over the V's 4. Concluded this after three back to back test drives.

Just take your time and get the vehicle that best suits YOUR needs. For us that was the V.

Reed

varmint

Scape2 - There's a "Problems" board in the Owner's Club section as well as this one. In the past, there have been "CR-V Problems" threads in the main SUV section, but they've died from lack of posts.

Paulo - You might try asking your questions in the main CR-V thread on the SUVs board. It has a higher read-through rate.

icvci

I really liked the Forester but, the back seat is much too cramped for me. I had a hard time getting in and there wasn't much room to move.

More difficult to install a child seat too. (A concern for me.)

I like that the seats in the rear of the V recline. While the seats recline in the Forster, the sides don't. It's kinda weird.

I love the way the RAV looks but, the flexibility of the V sold me. The walk through feature with a kid on the way was too much to pass up.

I HATE the pattern on the V's seats. Would have loved a Chianti V but the beige fabric made me want to puke.

Crash results and resale were also a big plus for the V.

I was really disappointed the Sub didn't get better mileage. I figured I'd forego some comfort and convienince for MPG but, the RAV, V, and Sub were all about the same.

Whatever you choose, you can't go wrong.

tntitan

My wife has a 2002 with 20K and we both are thrilled with the V. It has met and exceeded our expectations. Much more power than the Toyota (I wanted the RAV but she wanted to wait until the Honda came out because she HATED the RAV's looks) and I ruled out anything other than Honda, Toyota, or Nissan due to longterm costs. The V is very versatile. Yes, there are annoyances but they are very minor.

If you are concerned about road noise then try to get the dealer to put something different beside the Duelers (I do hate these tires but since they don't bother my wife and she is the primary driver...I plan to change them before 30K for sure) on it before you buy. If it is a dealbreaker they might do it.

andries

After much concern about these tires, I have personally come to realize after owning our V for a couple of weeks now, (and having our first rain then followed by 8 inches of snow) ,two things.
1 The reports on road noise are correct. We do find them noisy.
2 The reports on poor traction are TOTALLY WRONG.
A couple of weeks ago, I posted that after talking to our local tire shop, he said that these were very good traction tires. After the last couple of days, he is 100% right. They are probably one of the better all season traction tires that I have had. I am starting to thing he was right, when he said, that the reason people rate them as poor traction, is because since they are a noisy tire people right away don't like them, so they rate them poor on everything. I guess we rate tires like we rate politicians!!!

Karen_S

In an effort to alleviate confusion and cross-posting, this discussion will be closed. Please continue to post CR-V problems and share any solutions in CR-V Owners: Problems & Solutions.

Thanks for your cooperation!

KarenS/Senior Host/Owners Clubs